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I know I have been MIA for awhile.  Spring has been the start of a new schedule around here and it has taken me a few days (weeks) to get readjusted.  I have been subbing 2-3 days/week and the kids have some sort of practice every night of the week.  Plus throw me getting sick,…

Adelia is back in this thrilling fourth installment of the Mistress of the Art of Death series. In 1176, King Henry II sends his daughter Joanna to Palermo to marry his cousin, the king of Sicily. Henry chooses Adelia Aguilar, his Mistress of the Art of Death, to travel with the princess and safeguard her…

April is a promise that May is bound to keep. Hal Borland

Live simply.  Love generously.  Serve faithfully.  Speak truthfully.  Pray daily.  Leave everything else to God.  Unknown

From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past. Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage…

Today I have a cold that has kicked me in the head.  I am exhausted, stuffed up, and can’t get rid of my headache.  We had a early dismissal at school today and I felt guilty because I was just laying around and not doing anything with the kids.  Then, all of a sudden, our…

Lately I have been a lucky lady and have won a few things from other bloggers.  So, to give them a little thanks, I will share what I have won with you. I won this great box from the Australian company Fiona Kate from the blog Does Mommy Love it?.  It also came with letters, so…

The last several days I have spent a considerable amount of time worrying about something.  I finally decided to discuss it with my husband and I did feel a little better getting it off my shoulders.  But, I still worried.  Then I realized how silly I was being.  Of course, I needed to go to…

Spring arrived on Saturday, but in our area, we awoke to 2 inches of snow on the ground.  Thankfully it was gone by Sunday and the temperatures have warmed back up again today and the sun is shining! The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.  Bern Williams

Berlin 1942 When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall…